Danielle Collins has confirmed that she will not be retiring at the end of this season as had been previously planned, she will return for the 2025 campaign.
The American had planned to quit tennis in order to start a family, but revealed in an emotional Instagram post that her ongoing challenges with endometriosis have influenced the decision to keep playing.
“In addition to managing some lingering health challenges the past few months, I’ve recently been seeing a handful of specialists to better understand what my best path forward is to achieve my ultimate dream, starting a family,” Collins wrote.
“Dealing with endometriosis and fertility is a massive challenge for many women and something that I am actively traversing, but I am fully confident in the team I am working with. It is just going to take longer than I thought.
“So, the DANIMAL story has not reached its conclusion. I will be back on tour in 2025.”
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Danielle Collins says she’s changed her mind about retiring from the WTA Tour at the end of this year and will be back in 2025.The 30-year-old American said o
CNN  — Tennis world No. 9 Danielle Collins has postponed her retirement from the spor